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Fla. Stat. § 562.18 (2025)
Possession of beverage upon which federal tax unpaid.
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562.18 Possession of beverage upon which federal tax unpaid.—It is unlawful for any person to have in her or his possession within this state any alcoholic beverage on which a federal excise tax is required to be paid, unless such federal excise tax has been paid as to such beverage.
Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 562.18
M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd§562.18LIQUOR TAXPOSS ALCOHOL W/O PAY FED TAX SUBSQ OFF
§562.18LIQUOR TAXPOSS ALCOHOL W/O PAY FED TAX
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1952–1958 · leading case: Brown v. State, 62 So. 2d 348 (Fla. 1952).
Brown v. State, 62 So. 2d 348 (Fla. 1952). “They were tried and convicted for having in their possession *349 moonshine whiskey on which the Federal excise tax had not been paid as required by Section 562.18, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. Violation of said statute is a misdemeanor.”
Clinton v. State, 100 So. 2d 82 (Fla. 2d DCA 1958). “15; count three, possession of beverages upon which federal tax was unpaid, section 562.18; and count four, concealing beverages with intent to defraud the state of taxes, section 562.”
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